Nine Indians in Cannes jury panel

The list includes panellists in Advertising, Marketing and even Film Production categories.

Nine Indians have made it to the international jury panel of the coveted Cannes Lion International Festival of Creativity this year. The annual festival, which is in its 60th year, is scheduled to take place during June 16-22.

Piyush Pandey, executive chairman and creative director, South Asia, Ogilvy & Mather India will be part of the Titanium & Integrated Lions jury. Dan Wieden, co-founder and chairman, Wieden+Kennedy, will preside over the category.

Sandeep Kaul, CEO, personal care product SBU, ITC, will be in the Creative Effectiveness jury, to be led by Shelly Lazarus, chairman emeritus, Ogilvy & Mather.

Abhinay Deo, director, Ramesh Deo Production is part of the Film Craft Lions jury, in which Joe Pytka, director, Pytka Productions is the president.

Russell Barrett, managing partner, BBH, is on the Film Lions jury, which coincidentally is headed by Sir John Hegarty, founder, creative, Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH).

Santosh Padhi, chief creative director and co-founder, Taproot, is part of the Press Lions jury, led by Marcello Serpa, partner and CCO, AlmapBBDO.

Prathap Suthan, managing partner, Bang in the Middle, is involved in the Outdoor Lions jury with Tony Granger, global CCO, Young & Rubicam as jury president.